Anthony Gutierrez
@antgutierrez.bsky.social
Democracy advocate
Executive Director of Common Cause Texas
Triathlete 🏊🏼♂️🚴🏼♂️🏃🏽♂️
Guacamole aficionado 🥑
Executive Director of Common Cause Texas
Triathlete 🏊🏼♂️🚴🏼♂️🏃🏽♂️
Guacamole aficionado 🥑
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‼️URGENT‼️
Special session starts THIS Monday & instead of focusing on urgent community needs like flood recovery, Gov. Abbott is prioritizing mid-decade redistricting
Join us for a critical webinar to unpack what’s happening, why it matters, and how you can take action!
RSVP here: bit.ly/fairmapstx
Special session starts THIS Monday & instead of focusing on urgent community needs like flood recovery, Gov. Abbott is prioritizing mid-decade redistricting
Join us for a critical webinar to unpack what’s happening, why it matters, and how you can take action!
RSVP here: bit.ly/fairmapstx
[Webinar] Redrawing Power: What’s at Stake in Texas’ Mid-Decade Redistricting and How to Testify · MOVE Texas
Texas lawmakers are returning to Austin for a special session starting Monday, July 21, and instead of focusing on urgent community needs like flood recovery, Governor Abbott is putting mid-decade red...
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July 19, 2025 at 10:08 PM
‼️URGENT‼️
Special session starts THIS Monday & instead of focusing on urgent community needs like flood recovery, Gov. Abbott is prioritizing mid-decade redistricting
Join us for a critical webinar to unpack what’s happening, why it matters, and how you can take action!
RSVP here: bit.ly/fairmapstx
Special session starts THIS Monday & instead of focusing on urgent community needs like flood recovery, Gov. Abbott is prioritizing mid-decade redistricting
Join us for a critical webinar to unpack what’s happening, why it matters, and how you can take action!
RSVP here: bit.ly/fairmapstx
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The Fair Maps Texas Coalition is speaking out against the Governor's decision to hold a mid-census redistricting of our congressional maps. #txlege
Our statement below:
Our statement below:
July 10, 2025 at 8:30 PM
The Fair Maps Texas Coalition is speaking out against the Governor's decision to hold a mid-census redistricting of our congressional maps. #txlege
Our statement below:
Our statement below:
Rather than focusing our upcoming special legislative session on actual problems like flood mitigation and keeping Texans safe, Gov. Abbott also wants new congressional districts
We shared some thoughts on the topic with @theguardian.com
Full story at: www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025... #txlege
We shared some thoughts on the topic with @theguardian.com
Full story at: www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025... #txlege
A risky bet? Texas Republicans poised to redraw state congressional map on Trump’s orders
The move would likely weaken influence of the state’s fast-growing non-white population and backfire on the GOP
www.theguardian.com
July 17, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Rather than focusing our upcoming special legislative session on actual problems like flood mitigation and keeping Texans safe, Gov. Abbott also wants new congressional districts
We shared some thoughts on the topic with @theguardian.com
Full story at: www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025... #txlege
We shared some thoughts on the topic with @theguardian.com
Full story at: www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025... #txlege
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Good morning 🫡
July 2, 2025 at 12:09 PM
Good morning 🫡
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📰 With protests making headlines across the globe, it’s important for journalists to think about the way they frame their coverage and the impact it can have.
Our study shows that humanizing the person at the center of a protest and legitimizing the purpose can shift public perception powerfully.
Our study shows that humanizing the person at the center of a protest and legitimizing the purpose can shift public perception powerfully.
June 24, 2025 at 5:08 PM
📰 With protests making headlines across the globe, it’s important for journalists to think about the way they frame their coverage and the impact it can have.
Our study shows that humanizing the person at the center of a protest and legitimizing the purpose can shift public perception powerfully.
Our study shows that humanizing the person at the center of a protest and legitimizing the purpose can shift public perception powerfully.
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I will be damned if I allow a bunch of Confederate-waving January 6th apologists give the American people a lecture on flag waving.
There is ZERO reason to enter an argument about patriotism with people who still worship traitors to America 150+ years later.
They. Are. Breaking. The. Law.
There is ZERO reason to enter an argument about patriotism with people who still worship traitors to America 150+ years later.
They. Are. Breaking. The. Law.
June 11, 2025 at 1:21 AM
I will be damned if I allow a bunch of Confederate-waving January 6th apologists give the American people a lecture on flag waving.
There is ZERO reason to enter an argument about patriotism with people who still worship traitors to America 150+ years later.
They. Are. Breaking. The. Law.
There is ZERO reason to enter an argument about patriotism with people who still worship traitors to America 150+ years later.
They. Are. Breaking. The. Law.
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The 89th Texas Legislative regular session has finally come to an end. 🎉
Join Common Cause Texas as we debrief which elections bills passed, how our coalition stopped Big Bad Bills like SB 16, and how you can join us in the fight ahead! ⭐
Sign up here: bit.ly/CCTXDEBRIEF 🤩
Join Common Cause Texas as we debrief which elections bills passed, how our coalition stopped Big Bad Bills like SB 16, and how you can join us in the fight ahead! ⭐
Sign up here: bit.ly/CCTXDEBRIEF 🤩
June 10, 2025 at 8:39 PM
The 89th Texas Legislative regular session has finally come to an end. 🎉
Join Common Cause Texas as we debrief which elections bills passed, how our coalition stopped Big Bad Bills like SB 16, and how you can join us in the fight ahead! ⭐
Sign up here: bit.ly/CCTXDEBRIEF 🤩
Join Common Cause Texas as we debrief which elections bills passed, how our coalition stopped Big Bad Bills like SB 16, and how you can join us in the fight ahead! ⭐
Sign up here: bit.ly/CCTXDEBRIEF 🤩
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SB 16 would have required Texans to provide proof of citizenship in order to register to vote. ❌ This bill would have impacted over 12 MILLION Texans!❗Here's what our Executive Director, @antgutierrez.bsky.social had to say.
Check out the full story here: www.wfmj.com/story/528222...
Check out the full story here: www.wfmj.com/story/528222...
June 4, 2025 at 8:08 PM
SB 16 would have required Texans to provide proof of citizenship in order to register to vote. ❌ This bill would have impacted over 12 MILLION Texans!❗Here's what our Executive Director, @antgutierrez.bsky.social had to say.
Check out the full story here: www.wfmj.com/story/528222...
Check out the full story here: www.wfmj.com/story/528222...
Got to share some thoughts w/@sacurrent.bsky.social on absurdity of Texas refusing to let Texans register to vote online:
"It's incredibly disappointing, because online voter registration is such a common sense policy that would vastly improve our incredibly antiquated voter registration system"
"It's incredibly disappointing, because online voter registration is such a common sense policy that would vastly improve our incredibly antiquated voter registration system"
Texas is one of just eight states that don't allow online voter registration — and they're all under Republican control.
A Texas House committee just killed off a bill that would have allowed online voter registration
Texas is one of just eight states that don't allow online voter registration — and they're all under Republican control.
www.sacurrent.com
May 16, 2025 at 8:23 PM
Got to share some thoughts w/@sacurrent.bsky.social on absurdity of Texas refusing to let Texans register to vote online:
"It's incredibly disappointing, because online voter registration is such a common sense policy that would vastly improve our incredibly antiquated voter registration system"
"It's incredibly disappointing, because online voter registration is such a common sense policy that would vastly improve our incredibly antiquated voter registration system"
You may have heard of the federal SAVE Act that would make registering to vote a whole lot harder
But did you know SB 16 - the TX version of the SAVE Act - is dangerously close to becoming law in Texas
👉 Wrote a piece on it for @elpasomatters.bsky.social
#txlege
elpasomatters.org/2025/05/15/o...
But did you know SB 16 - the TX version of the SAVE Act - is dangerously close to becoming law in Texas
👉 Wrote a piece on it for @elpasomatters.bsky.social
#txlege
elpasomatters.org/2025/05/15/o...
Opinion: Texas lawmakers should reject plan to make voting even harder
Texas Senate Bill 16 is a clone of bad legislation in Congress and other states.
elpasomatters.org
May 16, 2025 at 8:07 PM
You may have heard of the federal SAVE Act that would make registering to vote a whole lot harder
But did you know SB 16 - the TX version of the SAVE Act - is dangerously close to becoming law in Texas
👉 Wrote a piece on it for @elpasomatters.bsky.social
#txlege
elpasomatters.org/2025/05/15/o...
But did you know SB 16 - the TX version of the SAVE Act - is dangerously close to becoming law in Texas
👉 Wrote a piece on it for @elpasomatters.bsky.social
#txlege
elpasomatters.org/2025/05/15/o...
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DEVELOPING: There is chatter coming out of the White House that as early as next week Donald Trump may issue as many as 5 Executive Orders targeting US-based nonprofits and civil society organizations.
April 19, 2025 at 5:50 AM
DEVELOPING: There is chatter coming out of the White House that as early as next week Donald Trump may issue as many as 5 Executive Orders targeting US-based nonprofits and civil society organizations.
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Last night was the 250th anniversary of Paul Revere's midnight ride to warn the Minutemen of approaching British troops.
I want to take a moment to share an excerpt from the Declaration of Independence's grievances against King George III.
Remind you of anyone?
I want to take a moment to share an excerpt from the Declaration of Independence's grievances against King George III.
Remind you of anyone?
April 19, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Last night was the 250th anniversary of Paul Revere's midnight ride to warn the Minutemen of approaching British troops.
I want to take a moment to share an excerpt from the Declaration of Independence's grievances against King George III.
Remind you of anyone?
I want to take a moment to share an excerpt from the Declaration of Independence's grievances against King George III.
Remind you of anyone?
"Collective action — through coordinated messaging, shared advocacy, mutual defense and a willingness to push legal and political boundaries — is the only force capable of meeting an authoritarian movement with equal resolve."
www.democracydocket.com/opinion/nonp...
www.democracydocket.com/opinion/nonp...
Nonprofits Under Attack: Is ‘Institutional Strength’ Strong Enough to Defeat the Authoritarians?
Opinion | Collective action is the only force capable of meeting an authoritarian movement with equal resolve.
www.democracydocket.com
April 18, 2025 at 1:24 PM
"Collective action — through coordinated messaging, shared advocacy, mutual defense and a willingness to push legal and political boundaries — is the only force capable of meeting an authoritarian movement with equal resolve."
www.democracydocket.com/opinion/nonp...
www.democracydocket.com/opinion/nonp...
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I’ve been inundated w/ Q’s about the boundaries of our constitutional rights. Q’s about whether & how people can protest, considerations & calculus for whether they should exercise their speech rights. Freedom in the age of revenge is a fragile premise. We are all feeling the fear. That’s the point.
April 10, 2025 at 12:42 AM
I’ve been inundated w/ Q’s about the boundaries of our constitutional rights. Q’s about whether & how people can protest, considerations & calculus for whether they should exercise their speech rights. Freedom in the age of revenge is a fragile premise. We are all feeling the fear. That’s the point.
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Our own @emilyebytx testifying in support of @NathanForTexas' SB 893:
"We must shield our elections from AI-generated disinformation.
Texans deserve to make their electoral decisions based on truth, and this bill will go a long way toward realizing that goal."
#txlege
"We must shield our elections from AI-generated disinformation.
Texans deserve to make their electoral decisions based on truth, and this bill will go a long way toward realizing that goal."
#txlege
March 10, 2025 at 9:21 PM
Our own @emilyebytx testifying in support of @NathanForTexas' SB 893:
"We must shield our elections from AI-generated disinformation.
Texans deserve to make their electoral decisions based on truth, and this bill will go a long way toward realizing that goal."
#txlege
"We must shield our elections from AI-generated disinformation.
Texans deserve to make their electoral decisions based on truth, and this bill will go a long way toward realizing that goal."
#txlege
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This is who Republicans just made FBI Director.
Kash Patel calls for “offensive operations” to jail Americans who they consider “the enemy.”
“We will go out and find the conspirators... Yes, we are going to come after the people in the media”
Kash Patel calls for “offensive operations” to jail Americans who they consider “the enemy.”
“We will go out and find the conspirators... Yes, we are going to come after the people in the media”
February 20, 2025 at 7:56 PM
This is who Republicans just made FBI Director.
Kash Patel calls for “offensive operations” to jail Americans who they consider “the enemy.”
“We will go out and find the conspirators... Yes, we are going to come after the people in the media”
Kash Patel calls for “offensive operations” to jail Americans who they consider “the enemy.”
“We will go out and find the conspirators... Yes, we are going to come after the people in the media”
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We didn’t throw tea into a harbor for this.
February 11, 2025 at 12:44 PM
We didn’t throw tea into a harbor for this.
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Ignore the media headlines reporting that freezing federal spending or shuttering federal agencies “raise questions” or “push boundaries.” It’s an anticonstitutional lawbreaking spree.
Breaking the Law
Just weeks in, the Trump administration has violated rules, laws, and the Constitution.
www.brennancenter.org
February 4, 2025 at 9:56 PM
Ignore the media headlines reporting that freezing federal spending or shuttering federal agencies “raise questions” or “push boundaries.” It’s an anticonstitutional lawbreaking spree.
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This NYT sleight-of-hand is part of why Trump’s insane racism flourishes. The implication is that it’s possible to “attack diversity” WITHOUT a “racist undercurrent.”
And it “surfaces” - as though Trump hasn’t been a rabid and explicit racist for years, and this is some new tone.
And it “surfaces” - as though Trump hasn’t been a rabid and explicit racist for years, and this is some new tone.
February 3, 2025 at 8:19 PM
This NYT sleight-of-hand is part of why Trump’s insane racism flourishes. The implication is that it’s possible to “attack diversity” WITHOUT a “racist undercurrent.”
And it “surfaces” - as though Trump hasn’t been a rabid and explicit racist for years, and this is some new tone.
And it “surfaces” - as though Trump hasn’t been a rabid and explicit racist for years, and this is some new tone.
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In case it’s not widely shown here. This is Los Angeles, Houston, Dallas & so many other cities. #AntiTrumpProtest #AntiICEprotest #protest #AmericansProtest
February 2, 2025 at 11:28 PM
In case it’s not widely shown here. This is Los Angeles, Houston, Dallas & so many other cities. #AntiTrumpProtest #AntiICEprotest #protest #AmericansProtest
Perfectly articulated
Grind everything to a halt. Ring all the alarms
And ffs - maybe think about pointing out how insanely crazy it is for our legislative and judicial branches to have basically just opted out of their responsibility to check the executive
Grind everything to a halt. Ring all the alarms
And ffs - maybe think about pointing out how insanely crazy it is for our legislative and judicial branches to have basically just opted out of their responsibility to check the executive
A constitutional crisis requires friction to make it legible. That often comes from conflict between the branches of government, but a Republican-controlled Congress and SCOTUS are not interested in challenging Trump’s lawlessness. That why it’s *especially* important for Democrats to act.
February 2, 2025 at 11:45 PM
Perfectly articulated
Grind everything to a halt. Ring all the alarms
And ffs - maybe think about pointing out how insanely crazy it is for our legislative and judicial branches to have basically just opted out of their responsibility to check the executive
Grind everything to a halt. Ring all the alarms
And ffs - maybe think about pointing out how insanely crazy it is for our legislative and judicial branches to have basically just opted out of their responsibility to check the executive
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“This action is utter madness,” Chrystia Freeland said of Trump’s tariffs on Canadian goods. “It is a betrayal of America’s closest friend — your ally, your neighbor, your best partner in the whole world. It is an act of economic warfare.”
www.politico.com/news/2025/02...
www.politico.com/news/2025/02...
‘An act of economic warfare’: Canadian PM hopeful slams Trump tariffs
Chrystia Freeland said: “This action is utter madness.” .
www.politico.com
February 2, 2025 at 5:08 PM
“This action is utter madness,” Chrystia Freeland said of Trump’s tariffs on Canadian goods. “It is a betrayal of America’s closest friend — your ally, your neighbor, your best partner in the whole world. It is an act of economic warfare.”
www.politico.com/news/2025/02...
www.politico.com/news/2025/02...
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Media: Experts who study democratic erosion in other countries like @annagbusse.bsky.social and @kimlanelaw.bsky.social are deeply alarmed. The attack on democracy and the rule of law is happening right now. Endless stories out there from tariffs to plane crashes, but you can't miss what's happening
February 1, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Media: Experts who study democratic erosion in other countries like @annagbusse.bsky.social and @kimlanelaw.bsky.social are deeply alarmed. The attack on democracy and the rule of law is happening right now. Endless stories out there from tariffs to plane crashes, but you can't miss what's happening